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Hosted by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, Radiolab is a show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience.

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U.S. Attorney William McSwain speaks at a press conference.
Radio Times
Health

Supervised injection sites

WHYY's Nina Feldman gives us an update on the legal battles over supervised injection sites in Philadelphia.

6 years ago

Listen 13:30
A person bags psilocybin mushrooms at a pop-up cannabis market in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
The Pulse
Science

How researchers and advocates of color are forging their own paths in psychedelic-assisted therapy

After a long history of erasure, communities of color are reclaiming psychedelic traditions to heal from trauma.

6 years ago

Listen 11:54
People dance around a campfire. (Vadim Rimakov/ AP Photo)
The Pulse
Health

Losing your friends, and maybe your mind, in the Pinelands

Two friends dropping acid on an annual camping trip, what could possibly go wrong?

6 years ago

Listen 7:18
David Fajgenbaum leads a research lab at the University of Pennsylvania dedicated to studying Castleman disease, a rare illness that nearly killed him five times. He has recently shifted his focus to look at ways of treating COVID-19. (Courtesy of David Fajgenbaum)
The Pulse
Science

5 lessons one doctor learned from the times he almost died

How five near-death experiences drove David Fajgenbaum to live his life to the fullest, and discover a novel treatment for Castleman's disease.

6 years ago

Listen 18:16
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Martha Graham Cracker

Philadelphia’s famous drag queen, Martha Graham Cracker, stops by to talk about the rumors of retirement, her new album, and what's next.

6 years ago

Listen 17:00
(photo credit, David Goddard)
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Kiley Reid’s “Such a Fun Age”

Kiley Reid’s debut novel Such a Fun Age, is receiving wide praise for being both a page-turner and a book that tackles the weighty issues of race and class.

6 years ago

Listen 32:00
A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max airplane takes off in the rain. (Ted S. Warren/ AP Photo)
The Pulse
Science

What happens when academics fly less to conferences?

Sometimes, it means better conferences, as collaboration and access improve.

6 years ago

Listen 08:09
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, left, speaks as Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., listens during a Democratic presidential primary debate, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Democratic primary debate: round five

We talk about what the candidates said and the policies discussed at last night's Democratic primary debate.

6 years ago

Goats from the Philly Goat Project eat the leaves from invasive vines to clear the way for landscapers to identify and cut down English ivy to save hundred year old trees.  (Jessica Kourkounis/For WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

Feed a goat, save a tree — or a whole yard’s worth

When English ivy vines threatened her family’s "private park," a homeowner enlisted some hungry, four-legged assistants.

6 years ago

Listen 03:55
Workers harvest Fraser fir Christmas trees on Joey Clawson’s farm, outside Boone, NC. (Irina Zhorov/For WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

On the tree farm, a Christmas favorite thrives. In the wild, it struggles

The balsam wooly adelgid has devastated Appalachia’s native Fraser firs. On a North Carolina farm, their domesticated cousins grow with TLC.

6 years ago

Listen 06:41
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at Cardiff Airport while on the General Election campaign trail in Wales, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. Britain goes to the polls on Dec. 12. (Ben Stansall/Pool Photo via AP)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

UK elections

The British election is just two days away. With Brexit on the line, it’s said to be the most important election since WWII. Whichever ...

6 years ago

Listen 17:00
Robert Costa speaking with journalists on Washington Week.
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Political journalist Robert Costa

We begin today’s show by listening to Marty’s conversation with Washington Post White House reporter and host of PBS’s “ ...

6 years ago

Listen 32:00

Political journalist Robert Costa

6 years ago

As tuitions climb faster than income levels, many dental school grads feel distressed about paying off huge amounts of student debt. (Courtesy of Lori Wilson)
The Pulse
Science

Dental school grads find it hard to beat back student debt

Dentistry can be a lucrative career, but some say rising tuition costs mean massive loans to pay off in a changing market for care.

6 years ago

Listen 11:14
Nurses from National Nurses United gathered in Washington, D.C. on April 29 and 30 for their annual Lobby Day. (Image by Jaclyn Higgs, National Nurses United, 2019)
The Pulse
Health

Why mandated nurse-to-patient ratios have become one of the most controversial ideas in health care

The issue has divided nurses, confounded voters, and prompted a multimillion-dollar backlash by the hospital industry. Even research on the impact of ratio laws has been split

6 years ago

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